Combining the latest scholarship with classic pieces; The Social Dimension of Western Civilization's48 secondary-source readings hook students with the fascinating and often surprising details of how everyday Western people worked; ate; played; celebrated; worshipped; married; procreated; fought; persecuted; behaved; and died.
#1495579 in Books 2002-05-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.64 x 1.28 x 5.64l; #File Name: 0312269285352 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Blessed be the tie that binds -By S. HowellI live relatively close to this area so I found this book fascinating; but disturbing that such ignorance still exists...but it does. Fortunately not all folks in this area are such heartless racists. There are a lot of good people in the South and the valiant Ammie Murray and Barbara Simmons are two examples of our homegrown best….but sadly bigotry is still present….as it is to some extent everywhere. I believe this would be an excellent book for college and/or possibly high school and middle school (except for language?) social studies classes.Additional note: St. John has been attacked again — just last week the windows were shot out. Why can’t these good people be left alone to worship in peace?!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fell short of its potential.By Marcia PowellI read it for my book club and although it clearly invoked thoughtful discussion of an on-going problem of race relations in our country; I found the writing style laborious and repetitive. Over-long for keeping the reader's attention to the ending which seemed to switch in purpose to a memorial to the protagonist rather than the earlier stated purpose of exposing acts of racism and the perseverance of those who in some measure triumphed over it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy Mary M HaygoodWith everything going on in today's world this tells a tale of hatred and love and respect between the races. We can work together and love one another.
